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The cab will in most cases have its own voicing, so the same eq via cans or to FOH will generally be brighter and not so low-endy. A clear response cab such as Barefaced (their regular range, not Retro series) will allow you to obtain similar to the cans.

I’d look at a used Fender US Standard (2008 onwards) or US Professional.

It’s worrying not only them losing it it, but the request of proof of purchase & value. Bit difficult for some I’d reckon, if a bass has been bought used and with cash. Makes using couriers even less likely for me now.

They’re just a great company

Same for me Chris. I can do gigs with just a preamp DI’d to FOH and have monitor feeds for my bass but I prefer the sound behind me, not that keen in bass blasting straight at me from monitors

I got into Guns N Roses around 2005, and kick myself for not liking them when they came out in 86/87 (at the time they were too bluesy for me). Pretty similar story with AC/DC too. Also discovered Volbeat last year who’ve been around a while.

Two, the main player and a backup. I had an incident a couple of years back where I was lazy and just took the one, checked it before I left all was good, got to the soundcheck, no output (passive P-bass). Turned out to be a dodgy connection on the jack had established itself on the journey. Had to borrow a bass for the gig. Lesson learned.

As I was in a band that used many different rigs, be they gear shares or provided rigs I used a preamp pedal for my eq so that when I DI’d to the PA I knew it was getting the right sound so we would sound as we did recorded - am not keen on making do and not having the right sound. I’d then use the eq on whatever amp I was using for the on stage sound confident that it wouldn’t interfere with the sound to the audience. A couple of times the provided amps had given up so it was just the preamp pedal into PA and monitors, so invaluable at that point.

Def, would have been great marketing

US serial number but no thru body stringing, Fender hi-mass bridge but not the one that comes on US models, passive/active switch in a different place to where they are usually. I’d say genuine neck/tuners, rest put together.

Never really listened to Arctic Monkeys before, but like the bass style, reminds me slightly of Bruce Foxton/The Jam, though not quite so busy.

If they have a Facebook & Twitter page post those comments, maybe harm will come their way after all.

Looks great 👍

Good point Russ, they’re heading in the right direction by sponsoring gigs etc but yes, some proper tour gear would help them big time.

I’ve not used a Blackstar bass amp but have heard other bassists use them. They sponsored a gig and provided full backline for guitar & bass. Strangely given that they’re primarily a guitar amp company I wasn’t that impressed with the guitar sounds (from guys who usually use Marshall’s) but the bassists all sounded really good. The gear provided was a combo and extension speaker so think it was the Unity.

Chairman Mao said “Never underestimate the need for cheap socks”

Malcolm Young & James Hetfield, along with Izzy Stradlin are exceptional guitarists and often overlooked as they don’t do the widdly stuff.

Sounds good, it’s a great song and given your singers vocals were into her phone I’m very impressed at how it’s come out.

Agree, over the last few weeks I’ve sold 3 basses and 2 guitars, only took a hit on the one that I bought new, the rest all went for approx what I paid for them.

Get a Squier Affinity bass that has been set up well and you’ll be pretty amazed. Similarly with Vintage, their instruments are very good quality and play/sound really good.

I gigged with Squiers and Mex Fenders in my last band and didn’t enjoy the gigs any less due to that. For my needs Mex Fenders are more than sufficient, but I prefer the US ones so they’re what I have. It’s like this hoo-doo over me that says I must have the US ones, I do prefer them, but I know that as a Fender nut the Mex ones are more than up to the job. I did try going back to the Mex ones a while back but a good deal on a US one came along so I was back on that route again. On the punk scene many of the bassists in well known bands use Mex Fenders, and quite a few guitarists use Epiphone guitars. I do however have no interest in going “higher”, Fender US are the pinnacle for me.

Having seen the photos I feel really sorry for that bass, it really doesn’t look like it’s been looked after or appreciated at all.

1985 was the year I discovered Hanoi Rocks, Motley Crue & WASP, up until then my musical choices had been strictly punk/new wave.

Just spotted the ad, uber-bargain, @daveybass these have to be a consideration

Eddie Van Halen?